#3E2781
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.9% 0.143 288.8), rgb(62, 39, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#3E2781 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2781 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 39, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.143 288.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3E2781 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2781 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #3E2781 text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2781 text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7748F2
oklch(55.7% 0.238 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6437D3
oklch(49.1% 0.222 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#512FAA
oklch(42.6% 0.184 288.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2781
oklch(35.9% 0.143 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#271B4F
oklch(27% 0.091 289.5)
#3E2781 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003B84 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263E50 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2781
#3E2781
oklch(35.9% 0.143 288.8)
- #403F00
#403F00
oklch(35.7% 0.077 108.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3E2781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.086
Use #3E2781 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.